Definition of Diaspora

the spreading of people from their original homeland to other countries

Examples of Diaspora in a sentence

After fleeing the Middle East, a large Muslim diaspora moved to Europe.  🔊

When war broke out in their home country, a diaspora of refugees settled in a neighboring nation.  🔊

A diaspora of Irish immigrants moved to my city during the potato famine.  🔊

The African diaspora in the Americas was due, in part, to slavery.  🔊

The Romans were responsible for the Jewish diaspora when they drove them from their homeland.  🔊

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